The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-20
PROTESTANT EPIsCOPALIANs.

Eminent Men Discuss Higher Education and
Change of Church Name.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 19.-The second days.
session of the Protestant Episcopal Church con-
gress of the United States opened this morning
at Liederkranz Hall with large attendance.
The auditorium is the largest in the city. but
before the hour Of meeting the lower hall and
galleries were crowded and when the proceed
ings began standing room not obtainable,
many being turned away.
The topic discussed was 1.-THE higher educa-
ton of women" Four fifths of those present
were ladies, and the sight from the stage was
very pretty one. Bishop Dudley called the as
semblage to order and read the opening prayer.
The secretary announced that the topic, ''the
proposal to change the name Of the church."
would be discussed at the evening session. which
will be the most important of the meeting.
Bishop Dudley announced the topic. and in
Locke. of Bristol. r. l. This divine read an able
paper. and was attentively listened by all
present He said that the fair majority of wom-
en-, of men. were capable of receiving the
higher education. This was shown by the way
in which the girls were able to cope successfully
with boys in all branches of learning He re-
ferred to the University of Michigan, where the
women were educated in all the higher branches.
The president of that institution stated that the
learned their lessons quite as easily as
the men, No more of them broke down, and
they showed enthusiasm The
argument that the minds of women
should not be developed more than their mus
Giles. in order that they might not become mas
culine, neither good Mohammedan nor
Christian doctrine Woman suffrage was pos
sibility of the future. He would not say
whether this proper not. Had 1t not
been for the work of Frances Willard and her
associates in spreading the gospel OF temper
ance, the result of the last presidential cam
paign would not be what it was. The last census
showed that out of Is, 025 900 women. more than
$500 600 were engaged in business occupations.
He reviewed the learned professions, and
showed how women had achieved distinction in
them. At the close of his address he WAS
loudly applauded.
The next writer introduced Rev. Henry Zieg
enfuss, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, said one of the
chief obstacles to the higher education of wom-
en- was the lack of desire on the part of men TO
treat women with perfect fairness. The average
mans estimate of a woman's opinion was very
small Many fathers stood aghast at the idea OF
sending their girls to college and giving them an
equal training with boys. He eloqaenty advo-
Gated the comp lete education of women. declar-
ing they would become no less affectionate wives
and devoted mothers. The difference IN tho
significance, as much depended quality as
well quantity.
The Rev Geo w Dumbell, of Chattanooga.
Tenn. took very different stand from those
who had preceded him. He said that the woman
to whom a man would go for advice or an opin-
ion was not the woman who has had the kind or
education which has been mentioned The ex-
preston that women should know all that IS
movable" was perfectly shocking. He would
ask OF the small number of his own sex present
which of them would want for his wife
who knows everything. IL this
system of higher education were adopted
the number of women who would have to be-
como bread winners would be largely increased.
The true position of woman is to reign within
the homo of man, TO beautify, adorn and en-
noble it. He Gid not mean tLat the education